Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course is designed for managers who want to encourage more creativity and innovation in their own teams, colleagues and organizations. The training course gives delegates a practical understanding of innovation management theories, and the principles of design thinking, so they can contribute to the analysis, planning and building of new products and services And, they will learn the methods to help their teams to explore; greater levels of personal curiosity, networking, teamwork, collaborative working, risk - and the use of agile methods to improve project working. Together, promoting the attitudes and work habits needed in any organization that seeks more creative working, change and innovation.

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course will highlight:

• The challenge of change – understanding why organizations need to innovate
• The principles of design thinking, and the use of critical thinking, to discover problems
• Innovation strategy, planning tools and developing the business canvas
• Encouraging creative practice, debates, conflicts, risks and failing fast
• Open innovation – maximizing valuable relationships to deliver new initiatives
• Managing self and others – avoiding procrastination and promoting productivity
• Practical steps and take-aways – leading conversations to start innovating

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Add to the organizational debates of changes and innovation
• Prepare business models and outline plans for new business initiatives
• Encourage objectivity, creative thinking and collaborative working practices
• Use management methods that promote open debates and generate ideas
• Promote lean and agile work habits, that delivers innovation results faster

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course is designed broadly for a range of talented managers across the organization who are expected to be involved in new products, services and processes and who are being tasked to drive change and new ways of working..

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Managers tasked with driving new products, services and processes
• Commercial, technical (it) or operational areas involved in change projects
• Professionals advising on innovation projects (e.g., lawyers, accountants, HR)
• General managers involved in business development, sales and customer service
• Managers promoting change and wanting to build more creativity in their teams

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course is designed for active and motivated managers who are willing to contribute to business conversation. In a confidential and professional setting, where debate is encouraged and respected, they are expected to bring their own thoughts to the discussions on challenges and opportunities we face. Those that contribute and engage fully in material and team exercises will gain the most.